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PS009. Nationalism as Political Ideology
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
| Title | Nationalism as Political Ideology |
| Unit code | PS009 |
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Level | MA |
| Contact hours | 21 |
| Pre-requisite units | History of Political Thought, Method of Sociological Research |
| Co-requisite units | |
| School responsible | Moscow School of Social & Economic Science (Faculty of Political Science) |
| Member of staff responsible | Dr. Vladimir Malakhov |
2. AIMS
The main purpose of the course is to represent nationalism as a specific political ideology and to clarify the co-relation between nationalism and other political ideologies of modernity. In this connection, the course should make clear the specificity of nationalist discourse compared with socialist, liberal, fascist and other modern political discourses.
The course presents the main theories of nationalism and analyses the key problems of contemporary “nationalism studies”. In addition, the course covers such important and controversial issues of modern political theory as:
- nation-building versus state-building,
- nationalism and democracy,
- nationalism and multiculturalism,
- the nation-state and the global economy.
Students will also learn about the current stand of “ethnic and racial studies”.
3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT
Content
1. Main concepts of the course:
- Nation and Nationalism; State-building and Nation-building; Nationality and Ethnicity.
- Sovereignty; Loyalty; Legitimacy; Identity
2. Nationalism versus other political ideologies. Nationalism and Socialism. Nationalism and Liberalism. Political nationalism and ethnic nationalism.
3. Nationalism and patriotism. Nationalism and statism. Nationalism and imperialism. Nationalism and colonialism. Nationalism and fascism.
4. Neo-Nationalism? Nationalism and racism. Pan-Nationalisms. Nationalism and globalization. Nationalism and regionalism.
5. Contemporary theories of nationalism. Theory of communication, neo-Marxism, functionalism, social constructivism. Main controversies in the nationalism studies of 90’s.
6. Nationalism in Post-Soviet countries. ”Ethnic Revival” as Challenge to Political Science.
Nationalism and ethnic conflict.
7. Nation State and cultural pluralism. Nationalism and multiculturalism.
Core Reading
- Balibar E./ Wallerstein I. Rasse, classe, nation: les identites ambiguёs. Paris, 1988 (in French)
- Berger P, Lukmann T. The Social Construction of Reality. Moscow, 1995 (in Russian)
- Blondel V. (Ed.) Identities in Transition. Eastern Europe and Russia after the Collapse of Communism. Berlkey, 1996.
- Connor W. Ethno nationalism: The quest for Understanding. Princeton (N.J.) 1994
- Diamond L. /Plattner M.F. Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and Democracy. Baltimore, London, 1994.
- Gellner E. Nations and Nationalism. Oxford, 1983
- Giddens A. The Nation-State and Violence. Oxford, 1985.
- Habsbawm E. Nations and Nationalism since 1780: Programme, Myth, Reality. Cambridge, NY, Melbourne 1990
- Horowitz D. Ethnic Groups in Conflict. Berkley, 1985.
- Miles R. Racism. L., 1984.
4. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
| Category of outcome | Students should be able to: |
| Knowledge and understanding | - understand the nationalism phenomenon as a specific political ideology of modernity; - understand the co-relation between nationalist discourse and socialist, liberal, fascist and other modern political discourses; - know main theories of nationalism and the key problems of contemporary “nationalism studies”; - understand such important and controversial issues of modern political theory as nation-building versus state-building, nationalism and democracy, nationalism and multiculturalism, the nation-state and the global economy; |
| Intellectual skills | - specify nationalism as a political ideology; - ability of the main theories of nationalism; - analysis various types of nationalistic discourse; - critically discuss problems of the contemporary “nationalism studies”; - assess the role of nationalism in recent political movements; |
| Practical skills | - resolve problems: identify the features of problem, including aspects of risk and select approaches and solutions; - identify desired communication outcomes; enhance understanding and engagement by academic and professional audiences; - research independently, by identifying and managing library and information resources including online, correctly citing, acknowledging and referencing sources; - undertake effectively independent and self-managed learning; |
| Transferable skills and personal qualities | - effective written and oral communication; - read, write and communicate in English on academic topics; - reflect and write analytically; - engage in scientific discussion and deliver creative and original thought; - find information and use information technology (including e-library resources) - exercise self-reliance skills and develop independent learning ability; - manage time and work to deadlines. |
5. LEARNING AND TEACHING PROCESSES (INCLUDING THE USE OF E-LEARNING)
- Contact hours: lections (70%) and tutorials (30%).
- Private assignment preparation
- Directed reading (paper and electronic texts)
- Essay writing
6. ASSESSMENT (INCLUDING THE USE OF E-LEARNING)
| Assessment task | Length | Weighting within unit (if relevant) |
| Essay | 3000-5000 words | 70% |
| Written Exam | | 30% |
| Date of current version | 12 March 2010 |
| Approved by Deans’ meeting | 23 March 2010 |